Ho MP, Benjamin Kpodo accuses GNPC for excessive expenditure
The Member of Parliament, (MP) for Ho Central, Benjamin Kpodo has accused the management of National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) for breaching The Appropriation Act. According to him the plan by GNPC to submit to Parliament for approval a budget of US$493. 59 million more than The National Budget must not be allowed. The MP in […]
UN Boss warns of ‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’ will be squandered, unless social, economic, environmental challenges are met
Unless the world faces its “social, economic and environmental challenges head-on”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will not be met. Addressing the final plenary of the UN Youth Forum on Tuesday, he warned that “the once-in-a-generation opportunity we have to end poverty and bring lasting prosperity for […]
Dozens killed in Nigerian violence flareup
Dozens of people have been killed in a flareup of violence in three Nigerian regions, security officials and local sources said Tuesday. In the southeastern state of Rivers, eight people were killed early Monday when armed men attacked the village of Emohua in the Ogoni region, said local chief Sunny Odum. State police spokesman Nnamdi […]
Vatican to host S. Sudan warring rivals in peace bid
South Sudan’s warring rivals President Salva Kiir and rebel leader and former vice president Riek Machar will attend a retreat at the Vatican this week “to work for a future of peace”, the Holy See said. The arch-rivals will attend “an occasion for encounter and reconciliation, in a spirit of respect and trust,” the Vatican […]
UK PM to make Brexit delay plea
EU leaders are to meet for an emergency summit in Brussels to decide whether to offer the UK another delay to Brexit. Prime Minister Theresa May wants to postpone the date the UK leaves the EU beyond this Friday, until 30 June. But the EU is expected to offer a longer delay, after European Council […]
Ghana Gas completes tie-in ahead scheduled date
The Ghana Gas Company Limited has announced that, it has successfully completed the tie-in works to the Volta River Authority, (VRA), ahead time at the Takoradi Regulatory and Metering System in Aboadze in the Western Region. Speaking to journalists after a working visit of the project site, the Head of Communications of Ghana Gas, Ernest […]
PPP arrangements weak in Ghana – Report
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Ghana (FES) has identified weak competitiveness in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements in Ghana. The FES said local assemblies prefer the build-operate-transfer and design-build-operate categories of PPP that mostly supplement their infrastructural challenges. This was contained in a FES Research report titled: “Public Private Partnerships in Ghana: Interrogating the efficacy of a politically […]
Facebook to use AI to respect the dead
Facebook has said it is working on using artificial intelligence to prevent a common and upsetting problem: receiving notifications about deceased friends and loved ones. The company said it hoped to stop the “painful” experience of getting suggestions to invite dead people to events, or to wish them a happy birthday. On profiles, tributes to […]
The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, 83, taken to hospital in India
The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, with a chest infection, but is reported to be in a stable condition. His private aide Tenzin Taklha said he was flown to Delhi from his hill town base after complaining of discomfort. The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader fled […]
Israeli election on course for dead heat
Israel’s general election is on course for a dead heat with nearly all votes counted, local media report. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the centrist Blue and White alliance are projected to win 35 seats each with most votes counted. The outcome puts Mr. Netanyahu in a strong position to form a right-wing […]
